U.S. life expectancy at all-time high

August 20, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT

Atlanta, GA --

The life expectancy of the average American is now at an all-time high.A report released Wednesday by the National Center for Health Statistics, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, revealed that a child born in the U.S. today can now expect to live almost 78 years.